Need for Battery Power Runs Into Basic Hurdles of Science

Insight from the New York Times on why battery power is not up to speed for electronic gadgets and some of the options in development.

"... Moore’s Law, which offers a yardstick for the exponential advances in computer chips, has no counterpart in the world of batteries. ... Scientists are running into some basic hurdles of chemistry and physics. The more energy they store in a small package, the more volatile and dangerous that package becomes."

emily | 8:30 AM | Technology |
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